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Ssenkubuge Ibrahim v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 280 of 2020)

Citation: [2026] UGCA 45 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 22 February 2026 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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A sentence is illegal where the remand period is not arithmetically deducted; 20-year defilement sentence quashed and reduced to 15 years on resentencing.

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